0. Executive Summary
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Judgment axis

Key judgment

Item IdentityOlea europaea L. is a representative perennial oilseed tree whose fruits are used for table food or as oil.
Key roleRaw materials for Table Olive·Virgin Olive Oil·Extra Virgin Olive Oil·Refined Olive Oil·Olive Pomace Oil
Harvesting principleConnect Cultivar, Usage, Maturity, Harvest Date, Fruit Damage, and Post-Harvest Mill Input Time to Lot
Product separationFresh Fruit, Table Olive, Virgin Oil, Extra Virgin, Refined Oil, and Olive Pomace Oil are managed as separate products.
Separation of similar itemsSunflowers and rapeseed are Seed Oil Crops, while olives are Fruit Oil Crops, so their production and processing runtimes differ.
Domestic production statisticsSouth Korea Commercial Olive Sole Cultivation Area and Fruit Production: To be entered after verification of official raw data.
Domestic import2025/2026 Imports of Olive Fruit and Olive Oil to Korea: Volume, Value, and Share by Country: Entered after verification of raw data from the Korea Customs Service
World olive oil productionThe IOC projected global olive oil production for the 2024/25 season at a provisional 3.572 million tonnes and for the 2025/26 season at 3.440 million tonnes . ( International Olive Council )
global consumptionThe IOC projected global olive oil consumption for the 2025/26 season to be 3.248 million tonnes . ( International Olive Council )
Market directionThe FAO projected that global olive oil production for 2025/26 would remain largely stable compared to the previous year, suggesting the potential for expanded consumption and trade. ( FAOHome )
Quality ClassificationOfficial EU standards classify categories such as Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Virgin Olive Oil based on acidity, sensory characteristics, etc. ( Agriculture and rural development )
Food safetyOlives (fruit) are managed as an independent agricultural product subject to testing and standards on Food Safety Korea. ( Food Safety Korea )
Supply and demand riskClimate · Drought · High Temperature · Alternate Bearing · Pests and Diseases · Fruit Damage · Post-Harvest Delay · Oil Yield · Oxidation · International Prices · Maritime Logistics
Operating PrinciplesCultivar–Orchard–Fruit Lot–Table/Mill Allocation–Oil Lot–Category–Buyer RFQ Connection
Final goalConnecting Producers–Orchards–Table Olive Processors/Mills–Refiners–Importers–Food Manufacturers–Buyers all the way to repurchase
1. Plant Identity & Product Master

Basic fields

detail

Korean nameolive
English nameOlive
Representative scientific nameOlea europaea L.
classificationOleaceae, Olea
Edible partsOil from the whole fruit or flesh
Non-edible · Separate managementSeed, Stone/Pit, Leaf, Branch, Pruning By-product, Olive Pomace
Major harvesting stagesGreen → Turning Color → Ripe/Black → Oil-purpose Harvest
Basic product formFresh Olive·Table Olive·Virgin Oil·Extra Virgin Oil·Refined Olive Oil·Pomace Oil
Basic processing stageSorting, pickling, fermentation or washing, crushing, malaxation, separation, storage, purification
Basic useTable Food · Salad · Pizza · HMR · Cooking Oil · Dressing · Sauce · Food Manufacturing
Principle of similar itemsTable, oil, and dual-purpose cultivars are separated into internal cultivar/use types.

The olive industry has an industrial structure in which table olives and olive oil are clearly separated. The IOC also manages production, imports, exports, and consumption by product on its statistical platform. ( International Olive Council )

Product Master

Product ID

Actual product form

Key Management Standards

OLIVE-P01Seedlings for cultivationCultivar · Nursery · Rootstock · Soundness
OLIVE-P02Green Olive FruitCultivar · Size · Color · Hardness
OLIVE-P03Turning-color OliveMaturity Index · Damage
OLIVE-P04Ripe/Black Olive FruitMaturity, Appearance, and Flesh Condition
OLIVE-P05Table Olive IngredientsCultivar · Size · Defects · Harvest Date
OLIVE-P06Green Table OliveBrine, fermentation, salinity, microorganisms
OLIVE-P07Black/Ripe Table OliveProcessing Method · Color · Texture
OLIVE-P08Pitted OlivePit removal rate, damage, and filling
OLIVE-P09Stuffed/Sliced ​​OliveFilling, cutting, and packaging
OLIVE-P10Milling OliveMaturity · Damage · Oil Potential
OLIVE-P11Virgin Olive OilMechanical Extraction · Lot · Quality Category
OLIVE-P12Extra Virgin Olive OilChemical · Sensory Standards · Origin
OLIVE-P13Refined Olive OilRefining history, mixing, and quality
OLIVE-P14Olive Oil BlendVirgin/Refined Configuration/Display
OLIVE-P15Olive PomaceMoisture, residual oil, and uses
OLIVE-P16Olive Pomace OilExtraction, Purification, and Food Suitability
OLIVE-P17PB · Finished ProductsOrigin · Category · Lot · Labeling · Use-by date
2. Product Classification & Use Segmentation

Classification criteria

Subdivision type

Management principles

Plant classificationOlea europaeaPlant Master
CultivarTable Oil Dual-purposeCultivar ID
production purposeTable Olive Oil DualUse Type
Fruit ripeningGreen·Turning·RipeHarvest Stage
Fruit sizeBuyer GradeTable Olive Key
Distribution methodsFresh·Brined·Fermented·Pitted·SlicedProduct Separation
Maintenance formVirgin·Extra Virgin·Refined·PomaceProduct Category
extraction methodMechanical, Refined, etc.Process Separation
Packaging typeBulk Tank·Bottle·Can·FoodserviceSKU
Final useTable·Salad·Pizza·Dressing·Cooking·Frying·Food ManufacturingBuyer Spec
Transaction typeOrchard Contract·Fresh Fruit·Bulk Oil·Import·OEM·PBContract NDA
3. Production, Harvest & Post-harvest

Since olives are perennial fruit trees, a long-term dataset covering Planting Year–Cultivar–Tree Age–Pruning–Flowering–Fruit Set–Fruit Growth–Maturity–Harvest is required. The FAO proposes an integrated approach to managing the entire production cycle—from pruning and disease control to harvesting, oiling, and storage—to stabilize olive productivity and improve quality. ( FAOHome )

High temperatures and dry conditions caused by climate change are also major production risks. The FAO points out that hotter and drier environments are increasing as risk factors for production systems in the Mediterranean olive-producing region. ( FAOHome )

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Essential Dataset

Management purpose

Production planCultivar · Table/Oil Use · AreaOrchard Planning
Seedlings and propagationNursery·Cultivar·RootstockPlant Traceability
Food ingredientsPlanting Year · Planting DensityOrchard Master
receiptTree Ageproductivity
pruningTiming, intensity, and crownFruit management
risingTemperature, rainfall, drought, frostClimate Risk
WateringWater source, amount of water, and timingFruit/Oil Yield
disputeMaterials, Quantity, and TimingProduction history
floweringFlowering date and amountCrop Forecast
moistureVariety · WeatherFruit Set
Fruit setFruit set and fruit dropYield Forecast
Excessive negligenceSize and flesh ratioProduct Forecast
pestsOccurrence and ControlQuality and quantity
Maturity assessmentColor · Firmness · Oil PotentialHarvest Allocation
harvestDate and harvesting methodHarvest Lot
Origin sortingDamage, Size, Foreign ObjectTable/Mill Allocation
purifyingForeign object removalProcessing
Table Olive ProcessingBrine, fermentation, and processingTable Product
Mill inputHarvest → Mill TimeOil Quality
CrushingFruit CrushingPaste
MalaxationTime · Temperature · LotOil Separation
centrifugationOil·Water·PomaceOil Yield
Virgin Oil StorageTank · Temperature · Oxygen · TimeQuality
tabletIf necessaryRefined Product
BottlingBottle/CanFinished Product
Storage and shipmentTank/Bottle BuyerDelivery
4. Quality Specification & Lot Management

Quality items

Fresh/Table Olive

Milling Fruit

Virgin/Refined Oil

finished product

Public rating

SpeciesessentialessentialsuccessiontrackingPublic
CultivaressentialessentialsuccessiontrackingVerified
OriginessentialessentialsuccessionmarkPublic
OrchardessentialessentialsuccessiontrackingVerified
LotessentialessentialnewnewVerified/NDA
Harvest dayessentialessentialsuccessiontrackingVerified
MaturitycorecoreOil Profile Connection-Verified
Fruit sizecorereference-Table specificationsMember
appearancecoreDefect verification-Product StandardsMember
Damage/CompressioncorecoreQuality Connection-Verified
pestsessentialessentialRaw material history-Verified
alien substanceessentialessentialpercolationProduct StandardsVerified
pesticide residuesLegal standardsLegal standardsRaw material traceabilityProduct StandardsVerified/NDA
Fermented brinecore--Table ProductsVerified/NDA
microorganismTable Key-If necessaryProduct StandardsVerified/NDA
Oil Potential-coreYield connection-NDA
Extraction Yield-coreCost linkage-NDA
Sando--Category CoreProduct specificationsVerified/NDA
Maintenance quality, such as peroxidation--coreProduct specificationsVerified/NDA
Sensory evaluation--Virgin Category Key PointsLabel GradeVerified/NDA
Fatty Acid Profile--coreSpecVerified
Refining history--Refined requiredtrackingNDA
Oxidation and light--Storage CorecoreVerified
packagingFor Table-Bulk/TankBottle/CanMember
savebrine, refrigeration, etc.short-termTankBy productVerified
Expiration dateBy product-By productmarkVerified
ShipmentrecordrecordrecordrecordVerified
Returns and ClaimsrecordrecordrecordrecordNDA
RepurchaseconnectionconnectionconnectionconnectionNDA

The EU distinguishes between Extra Virgin and Virgin Olive Oil categories based on chemical and sensory characteristics. Since "Category" is not merely a marketing term, MarketHub also links Lab Certificates and Sensory/Category Evidence to Product Labels. ( Agriculture and rural development )

In Korea, olives are registered as individual items on the Food Safety Korea website, allowing users to check pesticide residue tolerance standards; additionally, general principles are separately applied when individual standards are unavailable. ( Food Safety Korea )
 

Lot Master Required Field

Lot ID · Item · Product Type · Species · Scientific Name · Cultivar · Table/Oil/Dual Use · Crop Year · Country · Origin · Orchard · Producer · Tree Age · Cultivation Method · Flowering · Fruit Set · Harvest Date · Maturity · Fruit Weight · Size · Grade · Pests · Damage · Foreign Matter · Pesticide Use History · Pesticide Residue · Microbiological Report · Harvest→Processor History · Table Processing or Milling History · Fruit Lot · Crushing/Malaxation Lot · Extraction Yield · Virgin Oil Lot · Oil Quality (Acidity, Peroxidation, etc.) · Sensory Evaluation · Refining History · Storage Tank · Bottling Date · Expiration Date · Shipper · Returns · Claims · Repurchase

5. Korea Market & Demand Structure

Customers

Purchase criteria

Cooperation opportunities

Domestic experimental and commercial cultivation farmsCultivar · Growth · Fruit Set · Oil SuitabilityRegional Pilot
Producer organizations in mountainous regionsCultivar · Harvest · Fruit LotJoint shipment
Table Olive ImporterOrigin · Size · Processing TypeImport RFQ
Olive oil importerCountry · Category · Crop YearBulk/Bottle Import
Cooking oil distributorExtra Virgin · Refined · OriginalDistribution
Food manufacturerBulk Oil · Quality · Delivery TimeIngredient
Sauce and dressing preparationEVOO · Refined OilB2B
Pizza and BakerySliced/Pitted OliveRegular Supply
Salad · HMRTable Olive OilIngredient
Hotels and RestaurantsEVOO·Table OliveFoodservice
School and public mealsFood Safety, Standards, and Country of OriginContract
Large-scale distributionCategory·Origin·BottleRetail
PB·OEMOlive Oil · Table OliveManufacturing
Premium food brandSingle Origin·Cultivar·HarvestPremium PRP
Research InstituteDomestic Adaptability · Oil QualityCultivar Pilot
Analysis and inspection agenciesMaintenance quality · Pesticide residuesValidation
6. Trade & Supply-chain Intelligence

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Key variables

Operational judgment

Orchard productionCountry · Cultivar · Crop YearSupply Forecast
Fruit harvestMaturity, Harvest Date, DamageRaw Quality
Table AllocationSize·Firmness·ColorTable Market
Mill AllocationOil Potential · DamageOil Market
MillingHarvest Delay·Extraction YieldEVOO Potential
Virgin OilCategory·Lab·SensoryPremium Allocation
RefiningRaw Oil Category·YieldRefined Oil
Tank StorageOxygen, Temperature, TimeQuality Preservation
export contractOrigin · Category · Bulk/BottleProcurement
Maritime logisticsContainer · Tank · TransitLanded Cost
Korean customs clearanceHS·Origin·Food InspectionImport Lot
Domestic distributionBulk · Bottle · Food ServiceBuyer Allocation
RFQ · RepurchaseQuality · Category · ClaimSupplier Ranking

Import and export management

item

Management principles

Fresh/Table OliveCurrent HSK verification based on preparation status, brine, and fermentation status
Virgin Olive OilCheck the current HS of the Virgin Category
Extra Virgin Olive OilCheck for subdivision in statistical and customs classifications
Refined Olive OilSeparation from Virgin Oil
Olive Pomace OilSeparated from regular olive oil
Bulk/BottledSeparated by HS or trade attributes
Korea's import volumeInput after verification of raw data by the Korea Customs Service for 2025/2026
Korean import valueInput after official verification of raw data
Major suppliersEnter after verifying the country, product category, quantity, and amount.
FTACheck Agreement Tariff Rates by Origin, HS, and Product Category
Food inspectionCheck Table Olive Oil based on separate criteria
Customs clearance unit priceCompare only when Category and packaging condition are identical
refrigerated logisticsSeparate verification in case of fresh fruit imports
Oil LogisticsHistory management by Tank, Flexitank, and Bottle
7. Processing, By-products & PRP Intelligence

Products and processes

Key conditions

RFQ conversion

Fresh Olive FruitCultivar · Maturity · DamageRaw Fruit RFQ
Green Table OliveSize·Firmness·BrineFoodservice
Black/Ripe OliveColor·TextureRetail/HMR
Pitted OlivePit Removal · Whole RatePizza/Salad
Sliced ​​OliveThickness/BreakageFood Manufacturer
Milling FruitOil Potential · Harvest DelayMill RFQ
Olive PasteCrushing · TemperatureExtraction
Virgin OilMechanical ExtractionBulk Oil
Extra Virgin OilCategory·Sensory·LabPremium Buyer
Refined Olive OilRefining HistoryFood Industry
Olive Oil BlendConfiguration and displayRetail/Foodservice
Olive PomaceMoisture and residual oilBy-product
Olive Pomace OilExtraction, Purification, and Legal CategoriesSeparate RFQ
Pit/StoneSeparation from foodEnergy/Material Verification
Pruning ResidueForestry and agricultural by-productsBiomass verification
Rejected FruitCauses and safetyFood/Non-food determination

Since the official EU system legally distinguishes between Virgin Olive Oil and Refined/Pomace categories, the RFQ does not combine Extra Virgin, Virgin, Refined, and Pomace into a single price list. ( Agriculture and rural development )

Product Research Profile (PRP)

PRP area

Key question

CultivarWhich use is it suitable for: Table, Oil, or Dual-purpose?
OrchardHow do soil, climate, and tree age affect yield and oil quality?
Alternate BearingHow to stabilize year-by-year yield variation
climateHow do high temperatures and drought affect fruit and oil yield?
maturityWhen is the optimal harvesting stage for table olives and oil olives?
harvestWhat is the impact of machine and manual work on negligent damage?
TransportWhat is the impact of the Harvest→Mill delay on oil quality?
ExtractionWhat is the actual oil yield relative to kg of fruit?
Cultivar OilWhat are the fatty acid and sensory profiles by variety?
Virgin GradeDoes it meet category criteria such as Extra Virgin?
SensoryHow is the sensory evaluation regarding defects, fruitiness, etc.?
RefiningWhat is the change in yield and quality from crude oil to refined oil?
StorageWhat are the effects of oxygen, light, and temperature on quality?
Table OliveAre the fermentation, brine, and texture suitable for the Buyer Spec?
BuyerHow do Cultivar, Origin, Category, and Quality Affect Repurchase?
8. AX Transformation

first of all

Execution item

Performance indicators

1Cultivar·Orchard·Use Type·Harvest Date·Fruit Lot requiredRequired value completion rate
2Separation of Table Fruit·Milling Fruit·Virgin·EVOO·Refined ProductProduct identification rate
3Linking weather, flowering, fruit set, fruit enlargement, ripening, and harvest dataProduction history connection rate
4Datafication of Quality, Certificates, Mills, Tanks, Refining, and Bottling HistoryTraceability rate
5Producer–Mill–Refiner–Importer–Buyer RFQ connectionRFQ Match Rate
6Video AI Fruit Maturity AssessmentMaturity assessment accuracy
7Video AI Fruit Defect ScreeningDefect detection accuracy
8Pest and disease AI diagnosisEarly detection rate
9Fruit production forecastForecast Error
10Oil Yield ForecastError compared to the actual
11Table/Mill Automatic AllocationProduct conformity rate
12Harvest-to-Mill Elapsed Time ManagementCompliance rate with standard time
13Virgin Oil Quality PredictionError compared to lab results
14Storage Oxidation RiskQuality claim rate
15Crop Year Global Supply ForecastSupply and demand forecasting accuracy
16AI Supplier/Buyer MatchSample→Contract Conversion Rate
17TraceabilityOrchard→Bottle traceability
9. Industry Problem Bank

Problem group

Problem Definition

Required data

Mixed Table/Oil UseTrading identical negligence under the same standardsUse Type
Cultivar unmanagedDifferences in Table/Oil suitability by variety not reflectedCultivar
Unclear domestic production baseNeed to verify official domestic commercial orchard and production volumesDomestic Production
Alternate BearingVariations in fruit yield may occur year after yearYield History
High temperatures and droughtFruit Yield · Oil Yield RiskClimate
Moisture and fruit setFluctuation in fruit number according to flowering conditionsFlowering/Fruit Set
pestsLoss of quality and quantity due to fruitPest/Disease
Mixed maturityConfusion regarding specifications of Green/Table and Oil fruitsMaturity
Harvest damageTable/Oil quality degradation due to crushing and fruit dropDamage
Harvest→Mill delayVirgin Oil Quality Degradation RiskTime Stamp
Oil Yield VariationChange in actual oil recovery amount relative to Fruit kgExtraction Yield
Mixed CategoryConfusion regarding EVOO, Virgin, and Refined displayCategory Evidence
Discontinuation of sensory evaluationVirgin Grade determination based solely on chemistry test resultsSensory Test
Tank mixingCultivar·Origin·Lot tracking disconnectedTank Relationship
oxidationQuality deterioration after storage and bottlingOxidation
Table Olive Fermentation VariationSalinity, Texture, and Microbial VariationFermentation
International price fluctuationsCrop Year Supply FluctuationIOC Market
Low value-added by-productsPomace·Pit value unrecoveredBy-product
Repurchase not reflectedBuyer quality evaluation not fed back to Orchard MillEvaluation·Reorder
10. Farmer RFQ & Collaboration Model

RFQ Type

Public Registration

Verify/NDA

Procurement of fresh olivesCultivar · Table/Oil · OriginFarm, Volume, Unit Price
Table Olive IngredientsSize·Maturity·FirmnessLot · Actual Unit Price
Milling OliveCultivar·MaturityOil Potential · Price
domestic test cultivationCultivar · Region · ReceiptFarms, Area, Quantity
contract farmingTable/Oil PurposeArea, Price, Conditions
Green Table OliveSize · Brine TypeMOQ · Test Report
Black/Ripe OliveTexture·ColorMOQ · Price
Pitted/Sliced ​​OliveSpecifications/DamageFood Manufacturer
Virgin Olive OilOrigin·CategoryLab Certificate
Extra Virgin Olive OilCrop Year · Origin · CategorySensory · Test Report
Refined Olive OilQuality · BulkContract
High-volume food oilTank · Delivery CycleMOQ · Unit Price
Dressing/SauceOil CategoryIngredient
Dining Out & School MealsEVOO/Refined PackagingRegular Supply
PB·OEMOil/Table OliveManufacturing and bottling conditions
Olive PomaceMoisture and residual oilBy-product
importOrigin · Crop Year · CategoryExporter·Freight
exportProduct·HS·QualityContract
Technology demonstrationDomestic Cultivar, Mill, and AI screeningPilot
Research cooperationAdaptability · Oil Yield · QualityDataset·IP
11. RFQ Request First

① Need Products & Materials

Companies and institutions seeking necessary products, agricultural products, raw materials, and processed goods register purchasing demands. Registered requests are utilized to review cooperation with potential suppliers and producers based on the RFQ Intelligence Library.

Process:
RFQ Registration → Supplier/Product Review → Collaboration Connection → Future AI Matching

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② We are looking for production and manufacturing partners. (Need Suppliers & Manufacturers)

Register a request to find necessary production and supply partners, ranging from farms and producer organizations to processing companies, OEM, ODM, and Private Label manufacturers.

Process:
RFQ Registration → Review of Production & Manufacturing Capabilities → Collaboration Connection → Future AI Partner Matching

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③ We are looking for domestic and international buyers. (Need Buyers)

Farmers, producer organizations, and manufacturing companies are requesting cooperation with new buyers, such as domestic and international distributors, importers, brand companies, and food service and catering businesses.

Process:
RFQ Registration → Product & Supply Capability Review → Market & Buyer Connection → Future AI Buyer Matching

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Version History

Version

Main contents

situation

v1.0Plant Identity · Table/Oil Use Separation · Fruit · Virgin · EVOO · Refined · Pomace · RFQ Basic Structure Registrationcomplete
v1.1Domestic Production Statistics · Cultivar · Current HS · Korean Imports · Food Code · IOC Latest Statistical Raw Data Verificationexpected
v2.0Orchard · Maturity · Harvest Delay · Extraction Yield · EVOO Chemistry · Sensory · Table Olive · Tank Storage Specification Subdivisionexpected
v3.0Nursery–Orchard–Producer–Table Processor/Mill–Refiner–Importer–Food Manufacturer–Restaurant/Retail Buyer Verified Container combinationexpected